Monthly Archives: June 2019

[PRINT] THE CHALLENGE As Arizona’s only Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center certified by the American College of Surgeons, Phoenix Children’s emergency room receives 20-30 ambulances daily, transporting sick and injured children around the clock, 365 days a year. Children can be brought in from distances as far as an hour away. Of those pediatric patients,…

[PRINT] When a heart attack is suspected, triage and timing are critical, especially when treating a ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI), or a more severe heart attack. Out of the 735,000 heart attacks throughout the United States each year, about 250,000 of them are STEMI. The heart is not receiving blood, which can be fatal if…

Date: June 13, 2019 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum E: marketing@general-devices.com P: 201-313-7075 F: 201-313-5671 W: www.general-devices.com Ridgefield, NJ – June, 2019 — GD is proud to announce and welcome Joe Johnson as a new team member on the GD Responsive Innovation team. Joe will be contributing as a Regional Sales Manager in the Northeast region. He will be…

Burning buildings are just one of many challenges that Fire Rescue faces on a daily basis. According to Aaron Dean and Mick Messoline of FireEngineering.com, “Fire suppression and prevention are only two of the numerous duties a fire department must carry out.” In fact, many calls are actually medical emergencies that many jurisdictions require firefighters…